Nookallamma (or Nookambika) is a local deity or Gramadevata popular in Andhra Pradesh State of India. The temple houses the goddess Nookambika.The King who ruled Anakapalli area Sri Kakarlapudi Appalaraju Payakarao built this temple to Kakatambika, a family goddess. She would later be called Nookambika or Nookalamma. On "Kottha Amavasya", a day before Ugadi, thousands of people from throughout Andhra Pradesh come to the temple for worship.
Nookallamma (or Nookambika) is a local deity or Gramadevata popular in Andhra Pradesh State of India. The temple houses the goddess Nookambika.The King who ruled Anakapalli area Sri Kakarlapudi Appalaraju Payakarao built this temple to Kakatambika, a family goddess. She would later be called Nookambika or Nookalamma. On "Kottha Amavasya", a day before Ugadi, thousands of people from throughout Andhra Pradesh come to the temple for worship.
==Goddess== Sri Sri Sri Nookambika Ammavaru is one of the nine Shakti forms and popularly known as Sri Anagha Devi in ancient days. After a few years in the era of Kakatiya kings, the temple was renovated and the same goddess was worshipped with the name Sri Kakatamba. Daily pujas and diparadhanas are performed here. As the kings lost their dynasties, the daily pujas and other rituals were interrupted and slowly the temple lost its previous glory.
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